Tag: recipe
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Keep Your (Kitchen) Cool on Hot Summer Nights
On sweltering days, cooking is often the last thing I want to do. Stifling heat not only dampens my appetite, the oven and stove crank up the heat in my home. However, I am exploring a few ways to beat the summer heat: Making the Most of Technology. Many cooking innovations generate less heat than…
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Mediterranean Inspiration
When we visited Spain, I fell in love with the idea of tapas, appetizers or a meal served on small plates. The tapas we had varied by the tour we were on, but they usually consisted of cheese, meat, mini omelets, or nibbles like crisps and olives. At a tiny outdoor restaurant in Cartagena, a…
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Chicken Bolognese
One of my favorite food writers recently sent a newsletter featuring a recipe for pasta Bolognese that caught my attention. Meaty, aromatic sauce Bolognese is a rich, hearty pasta sauce made from ground meat (usually beef, but sometimes pork), tomatoes, onions, carrots, milk and other ingredients and seasonings. As he pointed out, it fills your…
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Egg Roll Flavors
I love egg rolls. The crispy outer shell, the crunchy vegetables and the savory flavors. But since Dan’s cardiac event, we try to avoid deep-fried foods when possible. But the social media algorithms have discovered my weakness — with a twist. Egg rolls aren’t popping up on my social media feeds. But recipe variations for…
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All of the Flavor, None of the Guilt: A Healthier Eggplant Parmesan
One of my husband’s favorite summer dishes is eggplant Parmesan. Over the years we tweaked the recipe in different ways, searching for a happy medium between the version I grew up with, the one he grew up with and the ultimate that we both enjoyed. Traditionally, in our families, eggplant was sliced, battered or breaded,…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 